Monday, October 24, 2011

Some days ago, from Lars Kitschke, Germany, I got the kind permission to post his following two shots, taken at Aviano AB, Italy, during Operation Odyssey Dawn. Both pictures were already published on his own website and posted on AIRFIGHTERS.COM.

A-10C 82-0650 takes off for a combat mission on March 30, 2011. (Photo by Lars Kitschke)Full size

A-10C 82-0649 returns from a combat mission on March 31, 2011. (Photo by Lars Kitschke) Full size

Please note: Special thanks to Lars for his O.K. to share both pictures also on my blog.

Update October 25, 2011:

Just after notification about this post, Lars checked his Aviano archives again and provided me the following two additional shots:

A-10C 81-0965 returns from a combat mission on March 31, 2011. (Photo by Lars Kitschke)Full size

A-10C 81-0980 returns from a combat mission on March 31, 2011. (Photo by Lars Kitschke)Full size

Dedicated in Love

This blog is dedicated to Marina Naumann, my latest female partner who died after incurable pancreas cancer on June 17, 2010, just only a half year after diagnosis. Marina was the second true wife in my life, and she always supported my long-year enthusiastic research work on the Hog, especially since the beginning of operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Rest in peace, Marina.